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Evaluating WebsitesLibrary Class
Pros -and- Cons● Free, unlimited access to
information on virtually any topic
● Acts as an encyclopedia (almost) as accurate as many others
● You can use Wikipedia as a jumping point to other more trustworthy sources
● Wikipedia authors and editors are largely anonymous and do not have to provide credentials
● Current affairs and disputed topics are less reliable
● Mistakes can linger for years
Top 10 Websites
1. Google2. Facebook3. YouTube4. Baidu (China)5. Amazon
6. Wikipedia7. Twitter8. WindowsLive9. LinkedIn
10. eBay
Battle of the Schools
● http://www.thedogisland.com/● http://allaboutexplorers.com/ ● http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
● Dihydrogen Monoxide
Example Websites
● http://www.flatstanleyproject.com/● http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ ● http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/flags.html
Explore These Websites: Project on Origin